Kumamoto vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$3333
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
50
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
738K
1.02M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 53% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5653rd and 1744th ($991 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 24th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 3164th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Ottawa

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Kumamoto Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822